MARVEL UNIVERSE TITLES

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #34

Written by Christos Gage, pencils by Jorge Molina, cover by David Yardin.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in! In Asgard, Taskmaster clashes with Captain America! Meanwhile, the battle for Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. reaches a fever pitch...but whose side is Penance on? And will Night Thrasher betray his friends to get back his brother? This is the story that changes the Initiative forever!

32 pages, $2.99.

AVENGERS VS. ATLAS #3

Written by Jeff Parker and Paul Cornell, penciled by Gabriel Hardman and Peter Vale, cover by Humberto Ramos, variant cover by Andrew Robinson.

The original Avengers and the Agents of Atlas find that the chronovirus is accelerating, affecting the entire world. As the past continues to collide with the present, the man...or thing behind it must be stopped...or an Avenger will die! Plus, a bonus backup: Venus answers your favorite heroes' love queries, courtesy of Cornell and Vale!

32 pages, $3.99.

BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY! #1 & 2

Written by C.B. Cebulski, Brian Michael Bendis, Chris Yost, Marc Guggenheim, Stuart Moore, Mike Benson, Kathryn Immonen, Peter David, Jonathan Hickman, Mike Carey, Simon Spurrier, Kevin Grevioux and Frank Tieri, penciled By Michele Bertilorenzi, Paul Davidson, Serena Ficca, Damion Hendricks, Christian Nauck, Joe Suitor, Tomasso Bennato, Thomas Labourot, Matteo Scalera, Stephen Thompson, Shaun Turnbull and Gabriel Hernandez Walta, covers by Matteo De Longis and Lost Fish.

Want to know what it takes to break into Marvel Comics? Then look no further than this two-part book which is a must-have for anyone wanting to be a Comic Book Breakout Star! After traveling the globe and meeting scores of talented illustrators, writer, editor and talent manager C.B. Cebulski is giving 12 artists the opportunity to do their breakout work at Marvel Comics! But not only will Breaking into Comics the Marvel Way showcase the work of these up-and-comers, Cebulski will also provide an insider's commentary on how these artists got their work seen and what it was that landed them the gig. With step-by-step submission information and a sample Marvel Comics script.

56 pages, $3.99. 56 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #604

Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils by Luke Ross, cover by Gerald Parel.

The penultimate chapter of Two Americas! As two Captain Americas clash in the heartland, the Falcon fights to stop a terrorist attack on American soil by the new Watchdogs! Plus, Nomad: Girl Without A World back-up by Sean McKeever and David Baldeon.

40 pages, $3.99.

CLOAK AND DAGGER #1

Written by Stuart Moore, pencils and cover by Mark Brooks.

Marvel's most-requested duo return in this all-new one-shot, spinning out of X-Men: Nation X! Cloak -- dark, brooding teleporter. Dagger -- deadly, shining mistress of light. Having quit the Dark X-Men, Cloak and Dagger find their partnership strained as they struggle to fit in among the mutants of Utopia. But when a new menace targets Cloak, Dagger must make a fateful choice for both of them. Guest-starring the X-Men.

40 pages, $3.99.

DARK AVENGERS #15

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Mike Deodato.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in! In the middle of Siege, Ms. Marvel and Hawkeye take center stage in a sick twisted battle, and launch their own agenda, revealing their true relationship, and their personal plans for Norman Osborn.

32 pages, $3.99.

DEATHLOK #5

Written by Charlie Huston, penciled by Lan Medina, cover by Brandon Peterson.

"To Rescue from Monsters." The Deathlok protocols have been initiated...and they can be summed in a single word: Demolish. RoXXon Corps is about to learn the cost of its sizzling ratings. In the end, the fate of the world lies in the hands of two men blown to bits long ago on a battlefield, two men with no lost love for each other: hotdog super soldier Lieutenant Mike Travers and the man who killed him, C.O. Luther Manning.

32 pages, $3.99.

DOOMWAR #2

Written by Jonathan Maberry, penciled by Scot Eaton, cover by John Romita Jr.

Doctor Doom's latest power play has the Marvel Universe up in arms. Wakanda has been conquered and Storm faces execution in the next 48 hours -- unless the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and the two Black Panthers can rally to the rescue! With Doom only minutes away from stealing enough Vibranium to help him conquer the world, T'Challa faces the most dreadful decision possible: let Doom win...or let Storm die!

32 pages, $3.99.

FANTASTIC FOUR #577

Written by Jonathan Hickman, penciled by Dale Eaglesham, cover by Alan Davis.

On the Blue Area of the Moon, the Fantastic Four discover that the history of the Inhumans runs much deeper, and richer, than previously believed. It's big adventure on a cosmic scale, its Prime Elements part three: Universal Inhumans!

32 pages, $2.99.

GIRL COMICS #1

Written by Trina Robbins, Devin Grayson, Ann Nocenti, G. Willow Wilson, Valerie D'Orazio, Lucy Knisley, Colleen Doran and more, pencilled by Stephanie Buscema, Ming Doyle, Nikki Cook, Molly Crabapple, Lucy Knisley, Colleen Doran and more, cover by Amanda Conner and Laura Martin.

With the most controversial question in the Marvel Universe finally answered right on the cover, Marvel brings a celebration of amazing women in comics with the first of a three-issue anthology entirely created by the most talented and exciting women working in comics today! With stories featuring your favorite Marvel characters, from the Punisher to Mary Jane, don't miss what will be the one of the most talked about series of the year! (Please note: She-Hulk would totally win).

48 pages, $4.99.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #24

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Wes Craig, cover by Alex Garner.

A Realm of Kings tie-in. The universe faces one of its greatest evils‹and no one can see it coming! The Magus, the necromantic shadow-half of Adam Warlock, is not dead after all...and only a small and hapless band of heroes‹heroes who should be dead, too‹can stop him! Are they back from the grave permanently, and what will we finally see emerge from the enigmatic coccoon?

32 pages, $2.99.

HULK #21

Written by Jeph Loeb, penciled and cover by Ed McGuinness, variant cover by Frank Cho.

Fall of the Huk conclusion! Now allied with Banner and Skaar, the Red Hulk takes the battle back to the Intelligencia homebase...the last place anyone expected. With the future of the U.S. at stake, can the most dangerous Hulk triumph? Guest-starring the Avengers, the FF and the X-Men...who are in for a shock ending you won't see coming!

32 pages, $3.99.

HULK: LET THE BATTLE BEGIN

Written by Jesse Blaze Snider, penciled by Steve Kurth, cover by Mike del Mundo.

It's a beatdown of literally monumental proportions when the Hulk and the Wrecking Crew wage war in our nation's capitol! And when the dust settles, what of Washington DC will remain unsmashed? All this plus rocking extras giving the goods on World War Hulks -- the upcoming Hulk mega-event!

40 pages, $3.99.

FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #3

Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Carlos Rodriguez, cover by John Romita Jr.

Fall of the Hulks ... A-Bomb style! Rick Jones, formerly Hulk and Captain America's sidekick, has become a hulking blue creature that can take a punch and melt into the shadows...powers he'll need to survive the gamut of evil cooked up by M.O.D.O.K.!

32 pages, $3.99.

INCREDIBLE HULK #608

Written by Greg Pak, penciled by Paul Pelletier, cover by John Romita Jr., variant cover by Frank Cho, Red She-Hulk back-up by Harrison Wilcox and Ryan Stegman.

Fall of the Hulks conclusion! Years ago, the Hulk helped found the Avengers -- and then almost immediately smashed his way into becoming one of the Avengers' greatest nemesis. Now in the wake of the Intelligencia's crippling attack on the World's Mightiest Heroes, Bruce Banner's actually leading a group of Avengers -- but can he be trusted any more than his big green alter ego was back in the day? Plus, the reveal of the master plan of the Leader and M.O.D.O.K. and the true motivations of Skaar, Son of Hulk, in the stunning conclusion of the "Fall of the Hulks" and the shocking kickoff to the upcoming "World War Hulks" blockbuster! Plus: the conclusion of the Red She-Hulk backup story behind her first appearance!

40 pages, $3.99.

FALL OF THE HULKS: THE SAVAGE SHE-HULK #1

Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Salva Espin, cover by J. Scott Campbell, variant cover by Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic.

She's left her apocalyptic world for this one. Her mother was a heroine, her father a rampaging HULK. What path is the Savage She-Hulk called Lyra on, and why has it led her to add her might to the Wizard's Frightful Four? See how some of the toughest women in the Marvel Universe tip the balance of power in the Fall of the Hulks.

32 pages, $3.99.

HERCULES: FALL OF AN AVENGER #1

Written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente, pencils and cover by Ariel Olivetti, Agents of Atlas back-up by Jeff Parker and Reilly Brown.

When the most beloved Olympian of all time falls, who will mourn him? A two-part mini-epic that marks the end of an era and the beginning of something utterly unexpected for Hercules, the Lion of Olympus. Bring your hankies -- and your golden adamantine maces -- as an all-star cast including Thor, Namor, Namora, Snowbird, Alflyse, Bruce Banner, and of course, Amadeus Cho send off the Son of Zeus with shocking tales, smash-tastic action, bawdy tomfoolery, and heart-rending drama that will change the course of Marvel's marvelous mythological milieu... forever! Plus: There are some missions that require a woman's touch- so the rest of the Agents of Atlas hang back and let Venus and Namora go out and show their stuff!

40 pages, $3.99.

IRON MAN 1.5 #1

Written by Joe Casey, art by Barry Kitson, cover by Brandon Peterson.

An all-new adventure set in the movie world of Iron Man and Iron Man 2. When Tony Stark announced "I am Iron Man" at the end of the first movie, his life changed forever. When Iron Man 2 opens, it's months later and the world is totally different. What happened during that time? How did Tony Stark put a new chapter in the history books? And how did Iron Man break and rewrite all the rules? Find out in this official in-movie-continuity story!

32 pages, $2.99.

IRON MAN 2 SPOTLIGHT

Written by John Rhett Thomas.

He's a cool exec with a heart of steel, and now Iron Man has his own sequel...at the box office and in Marvel Spotlight! Aside from movie coverage, catch up with the Invincible Iron Man team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, take a look at Warren Ellis and Adi Granov's "Extremis," and fill you in on all things Whiplash! Who is he, and what's he got in store for ol' Shellhead in comics and at the movies?

64 pages, $3.99.

THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #24

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils by Salvador Larroca, covers by Larroca and Patrick Zircher.

Stark: Disassembled comes to its conclusion! The Ghost vs. Maria Hill and Pepper Potts, alone inside an empty middle school! Tony Stark and Dr. Strange vs. the end of the world, alone inside the shattered recesses of Tony's once-great mind! After what might as well have been the entirety of the Marvel Universe coming together to get Iron Man back on his feet, can Tony himself run the last mile alone? What's left of a man after you take him apart?

32 pages, $2.99.

LOCKJAW AND THE PET AVENGERS UNLEASHED #1

Written by Chris Eliopoulos, pencils and cover by Ig Guara and Chris Sotomayor, variant cover by Roger Langrdige.

Once upon a time, in a world of super heroes and villains, there lived a team of animals that saved the universe...and no one knew it. These creatures asked not for fortune or fame, merely to help the humans that pet them. But a new threat to the world has arisen, which only they know of, that could change everything...and kill one of them.

32 pages, $2.99.

MIGHTY AVENGERS #35

Written by Dan Slott, penciled and cover by Khoi Pham.

Siege blockbuster tie-in. Salvation Pt. 1 of 2 "Heir Apparent" The Avengers' greatest threat returns! And he's not alone A rag-tag team of Mighty Avengers are thrust onto the front lines of Siege...with no one to lead them! And where's Hank Pym? Trapped in Pym-Space with his greatest enemy, his sinister cybernetic "son", Ultron! A war on two fronts, a team divided, and when it's over...not everyone will be coming back! Big threats, big changes, and the biggest Avengers surprise of them all revealed!

32 pages, $2.99.

THE MARVELS PROJECT #7

Written by Ed Brubaker, pencils and cover by Steve Epting, cover by Steve McNiven, variant cover by Gerald Parel.

Cap meets Bucky! The origin of the Destroyer! The interrogation of the Sub-Mariner! And it's all leading up to the Nazis' conspiracy to bring the US into World War Two!

32 pages, $3.99.

MARVEL BOY: THE URANIAN #3

Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Felix Ruiz, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

The times are changing, and they've finally caught up to Marvel Boy with bizarre menaces and strange threats to match his power! A mysterious figure with an agenda has also caught up to Bob Grayson. Surrounded by manipulators, how can the Uranian finally become the hero he was born to be? Jeff Parker, writer of the acclaimed series Agents of Atlas, reveals the untold tale of other-worldly mental marvel! Plus, re-presenting classic Atlas-era tales of the space-boy's adventures!

48 pages, $3.99.

THE MYSTIC HANDS OF DR. STRANGE

Written by Kieron Gillen, Peter Milligan, Ted McKeever and Mike Carey, penciled by Frazier Irving, Frank Brunner, Ted McKeever and others, cover by Lucio Parrillo.

It's the Sorcerer Supreme versus the magical might of the political terrorist known as the Doktor! Stephen Strange struggles with a decision to help a man crippled by his worst memories! And the Master of the Mystic Arts battles a demon in the streets of New York! All this and more in this all-new, all-action, all-black-and-white one-shot in the spirit of the Mighty Marvel Magazines of yore, but all-now in style! The magical mayhem never lets up for a moment over these four stories by some of Marvel's hottest creators!

48 pages, black and white, $3.99.

NEW AVENGERS #63

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils by Tim Green, cover by Stuart Immonen.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in. The battle for Asgard is in full force. One of the biggest battles in all of Marvel history! And at the heart of that war is a battle so intense and crucial that the entire future of the Marvel Universe relies on who emerges victorious. This is the story of that battle!

32 pages, $3.99.

NOVA #35

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Mahmud A. Asrar, cover by Brandon Peterson.

A Realm of Kings issue! In The Fault, where anything is possible and cosmic terrors are born, two eternal forces meet in shattering conflict -- and Nova is caught right in the middle! With a fabulous cast of guest stars -- including Mr. Fantastic, Black Bolt and some jaw-dropping foes -- the time-slipping saga of the Sphinx comes to its galaxy-shaking conclusion! Who will be the last man standing?

32 pages, $2.99.

PUNISHER #15

Written by Rick Remender, art by Tony Moore, cover by Mike McKone.

"Franken-Castle," part 5. In the black forest, on a desolate and snowy mountainside, a million undead Nazis stand between Frank Castle and the man he has promised to kill. Frank Castle baths in the remains of Hitler's zombie hordes. It's a bad day to be a million undead Nazis.

32 pages, $2.99.

REALM OF KINGS: IMPERIAL GUARD #5

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Kev Walker, cover by Brian Haberlin.

Deep in the unknown territories of The Fault, the Imperial Guard and their reluctant allies the Starjammers fight for their lives‹and glimpse the true cosmic horror growing in the heart of this deadly new territory! Can they get out alive with a warning for the rest of the Marvel Universe? This sounds like a job for...Gladiator!

32 pages, $3.99.

REALM OF KINGS: INHUMANS #5

Written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning, penciled by Pablo Raimondi, cover by Stjepan Sejic.

No one said ruling two interstellar empires would be easy! Now Crystal and her unlikely husband Ronan the Accuser discover exactly how dirty your hands can get in defense of the realm! There are dark threats all around, but who is the true enemy, and who is pulling the strings? And do the ends sometimes justify the means? It's statecraft, intrigue, action and a serious bad hair day for one of Marvel's all-time classic group of characters!

32 pages, $3.99.

REALM OF KINGS: SON OF HULK #2

Written by Scott Reed, penciled by Miguel Angel Munera Sancho, cover by Alex Garne.

Hail Galactus, Herald to the Son of the Hulk? As the Son of Hulk, Hiro-Kala, sets loose a chain of events that forever alters Jarella's World and threatens the entire sub-atomic Microverse, a vision reveals his future metamorphosis into a god-like being, with an enslaved Galactus at his control! As his dark destiny unfolds, Commander Rann and Princess Mari arrive on the planet K'ai, as Rann's obsessive quest to find an Enigma Force cure to his deadly radiation disease finally takes it's toll... but are they too late? Book II of "The Conquest of Jarella's World."

32 pages, $3.99.

SECRET WARRIORS #14

Written by Jonathan Hickman, penciled by Stefano Caselli, cover by Jim Cheung.

The secret history of Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine: How did Nick Fury's significant other end up working for the hated Hydra and what's the even more sinister dark secret buried deep in her past? It's part four of "Wake the Best" and a major turning point for several of the most loved, and hated, characters.

32 pages, $2.99.

SIEGE: EMBEDDED #3

Written by Brian Reed, penciled by Chris Samnee, cover by Adi Granov.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in. The world is watching the Siege unfold as H.A.M.M.E.R., The Initiative, the Dark Avengers and more clash against the greatest assemblage of heroes ever. But will the transmission be cut short when Norman Osborn attacks? And what secrets will be exposed for all to see?

32 pages, $3.99.

SIEGE #3

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Olivier Coipel, variant covers by Gabriele Dell'Otto and Joe Quesada.

In the halls of Asgard and on the streets of small town America the entire Universe is gripped in a the greatest battle ever seen: Siege!! Lives have been lost! Lines have been drawn! And the battle for Asgard is in full force. The moment for revelations and life-changing moves is here, and for some, this will be the last choice they ever make in this world. What happens next is so epic, so historic, that it changes the entire dynamic of the Marvel Universe.

40 pages, $3.99.

SIEGE #1 DIRECTOR'S CUT

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, penciled and cover by Olivier Coipel. W

Get a behind the scenes look at Marvel's event! Beginning with the ravaging affects of Avengers Disassembled and following the aftermaths of House of M, Civil War and Secret Invasion, culminating with the evil Reign of Norman Osborn, the Marvel Universe has been left with its greatest villains holding more power and control than ever before. On the brink of madness, Osborn, in his final bid to take total control, targets the final obstacle in his mission...Asgard. Events are set in motion forcing our heroes to put aside the deep rifts that have grown over the past seven years. Opposing them stand a horde of evil that has begun to take down the gods of the Golden Realm! This bonus edition reprints Siege #1 in its entirety ­ plus the Siege Prologue, previously available only online, and other choice extras.

48 pages, $4.99.

SHE-HULK: SENSATIONAL

Written by Peter David and Brian Reed, art by Iban Coello and TBA, cover by Gary Frank.

Never ask a woman her age...especially when she can bench press tractor trailers! But She-Hulk's big secret is out, because Marvel's celebrating 30 years of the jade giantess and you're invited to the party! Join Peter David for an anniversary tale unlike any other! And if you're still feeling savage, writer Brian Reed and artist Iban Coello are hosting an after party in honor of the buff bombshell and her most fabulous friends! With a classic John Byrne She-Hulk reprint as the nightcap, you're guaranteed to have a gamma-gamma good time!

80 pages, $4.99.

SIF #1

Written by Kelly Sue Deconnick, pencils by TBA, cover by Travel Foreman. Written by

Spinning out of the pages of Thor. The Asgardian warrior Sif was no stranger to battle; the heft of steel, the pitch of combat, the spray of an enemy's blood...she even craved it. But when Asgard and its people made their glorious return through the power of Thor, Sif's body was stolen and possessed by crafty Loki. Cowed by such defilement, Sif hasn't been her true self...until a former lover and mate in arms comes to her with a call to battle and blood-spattering adventure... Now Sif sets out with Beta Ray Bill to fight her way back to true warrior's glory!

32 pages, $3.9.

SPIDER-WOMAN #7

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, pencils and cover by Alex Maleev.

The startling conclusion to the first story arc begs the question: Can Jessica Drew be an Agent of S.W.O.R.D. and an Avenger? What will the new direction of Jessica's life cost her?

32 pages, $2.99.

THE TORCH #6

Written by Alex Ross and Mike Carey, penciled by Patrick Berkenkotter, cover by Ross.

"A Funeral in Berling," part 1 of 3. The Torch may not truly be alive, but now he's dying, condemned by the same chemical agent that defeated the Thinker's artificial virus. His only chance? To follow a seventy-year-old trail into the depths of the Bolivian jungle, and face a monstrous parody of himself in a battle to the death!

32 pages, $3.99.

THOR #608

Written by Kieron Gillen, pencils by Billy Tan, cover by Mico Suayan.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in! Asgard lies under Siege! War has often come to Asgard before...but never like this! As the Shining City suffers the most brutal earthly attacks in its history, Thor and his allies fight to stay alive and save what they can!

32 pages, $2.99.

THUNDERBOLTS #142

Written by Jeff Parker, penciled by Wellinton Alves, cover by Adi Granov.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in! As the Mighty Avengers clash with the Thunderbolts in the Siege of Asgard, surprises abound. What are everyone's true motivations, and when push comes to punch, where do their loyalties lie? Will this most twisted version of the team produce any heroes -- or will the Thunderbolts' tradition of redemption get stomped into the muddy battlefield that is The Siege?

32 pages, $2.99.

THE TWELVE: SPEARHEAD

Written and penciled by Chris Weston, cover by Paolo Rivera.

Europe, 1945: Captain America leads a mission to destroy the Nazis' missile program...and The Phantom Reporter wants in! An untold tale from Marvel's Golden Age featuring the forgotten heroes who would go on to become "The Twelve"!

40 pages, $3.99.

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #6

Written by Gregg Hurwitz, penciled by Jerome Opena, cover by Leinil Francis Yu.

"Knightfalls," conclusion. Every man has a past. Every night has its day. It's time for Moon Knight to face both. It all comes down to this. Moon Knight versus Bushman.

32 pages, $2.99.

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #1-3 MUST HAVE

Written by Gregg Hurwitz, penciled by Jerome Opena.

Collecting the first three issues.

76 pages, $4.99.

WOMEN OF MARVEL: CELEBRATING SEVEN DECADES

Covers by Alan Davis.

Part of the 70th Anniversary Celebration, this square-bound spectacular places the spotlight on Marvel's extraordinary lady heroes and their astonishing adventures! Spider-Woman, Sue Storm, Ms. Marvel, Kitty Pryde, Rogue, the Savage She-Hulk and many more will grace the 100-plus pages of this oversized monster magazine. Join us in celebrating the triumph of Marvel's leading ladies in handpicked classic reprints as well as brand new features and retrospectives on these fantastic female phenoms.

104 pages, $9.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES TITLES

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #61

Written by Paul Tobin, penciled by Christian Nauck, cover by Takeshi Miyazawa.

Final issue. There's been a fight brewing for some time, and it all explodes in this issue when Emma Frost comes face-to-face with justice in the form of...Sophia "Chat" Sanduval, the girl who can talk to animals. But is she a match for the woman who will become the White Queen? And with Spider-Man hunted by an entire crime family, and with Bullseye on his way...what can one wall-crawler do to help his girlfriend Chat, when she can't even remember who he is?

32 pages, $2.99.

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #21

Written by Paul Tobin, penciled by Craig Rousseau, cover by Clayton Henry.

Final issue. Who remembers Gary Gaunt? Considered a monster during World War II, he was secretly dropped behind German lines so his terrible "Jekyll and Hyde" transformations would disrupt the German war effort. Gaunt...forgotten by society, has been able to control his hideous transformations for over 60 years...but when his special serum is stolen, Nova and the Avengers find themselves at ground zero with the strangest man/ monster of them all!

32 pages, $2.99.

SUPER HERO SQUAD #3

Written by Todd Dezago, pencils by Leonel Castellani and Marcelo Dichara, cover by Castellani.

"When Slurks The Slime!" When a tiny jellyfish is transformed into a giant slimy blob, the Super Hero Squad have their hands full trying to keep it from engulfing all of Super Hero City! Also, Thor reflects on his childhood--and his own gorgeous reflection in "Reflections!" And, Captain America and The Falcon team up again...for the first time!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN TITLES

ASTONISHING X-MEN #35

Written by Warren Ellis, pencils and cover by Phil Jimenez.

"eXogenetic" conclusion. After wading through a swarm of bio-mechanically engineered monstrosities modeled after some of their fiercest foes, the X-Men finally come face to face with the man responsible. He's given his life to designing the death of the mutant race and with the X-Men at his doorstep, he's preparing to unleash one more genetic nightmare upon the world before his time runs out.

32 pages, $2.99.

CABLE #24

Written by Duane Swierczynski, penciled by Paul Gulacy, cover by Marko Djurdjevic.

"Homecoming," conclusion. The conclusion of the time-hopping action thriller launched in the pages of "Messiah CompleX." After hopping around New York City in the past and near future, Cable and Hope are closer than ever to the present...which means that Bishop is more desperate than ever to stop them. No more hiding. No more plots. No more weapons. It's coming down to mutant vs. mutant in the subterranean tunnels of New York, and only one of them will make it back to Westchester alive. This issue leads directly into the X-Men: Second Coming crossover.

40 pages, $3.99.

DARK WOLVERINE #84

Written by Daniel Way and Marjorie Liu, pencils by Giuseppe Cammuncoli, cover by Salvador Larroca.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in. Part 2 of 3. Daken has been given glimpses of the life he could have -- as well as the lives he might destroy -- and the time for a choice is finally at hand. Will he become a force for good...or reign as a king in Hell?

32 pages, $2.99.

DARK X-MEN #5

Written by Paul Cornell, penciled by Leonard Kirk, cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli.

It's the final showdown between the Dark X-Men and X-Man, all within the mind of Norman Osborn. Can the rag-tag group of villains take down the nigh-omnipotent Omega-level mutant while keeping Osborn sane? Or will this battle be what finally tips Norman over the brink forever?

32 pages, $3.99.

DEADPOOL #21

Written by Daniel Way, penciled by Paco Medina, cover by Jason Pearson.

Deadpool and Spidey square off against one of the deadliest foes either of them has ever faced, Hitman Monkey! But can Deadpool do what it takes to rid New York of this terrifying new menace, or will he wilt under Hitman Monkey's soulful gaze?

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL TEAM-UP #895

Written by Christopher Long, penciled by Daojibor Talajic, cover by Humberto Ramos.

"Hard as Rock." Off the coast of the Galapagos Islands, something hideous, something so deliciously amoral has vanquished the tranquility and shattered the peace -- Deadpool! The legend no one can forget has been missing for years...yes, we're talking about It! The Living Colossus, the 30-foot-tall stone statue brought to life by wheelchair-bound Robert "Bob" O'Bryan. Enlisted by O'Bryan's niece, Deadpool takes a dive, plunging down to the ocean floor in search of the stone statue. But something more heinous than Deadpool's thoughts when he's watching lingerie football lurks in the ocean depths. And underwater, nobody can hear your hilarious one-liners!

32 pages, $2.99.

DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #9

Written by Victor Gischler, penciled by Bong Dazo, cover by Arthur Suydam.

Bloodthirsty zombies and interdimensional travel have got Deadpool feeling a little, well, frisky. But there's only one way that Wade can earn the affection of the luscious duo of Dr. Betty and Professor Veronica: by capturing one of those pesky zombified super heroes for a little experiment. And just where does a can of "stink spray" fit into his plan? Answers inside.

32 pages, $2.99.

NATION X #4

Written by Peter Milligan, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Joe Carmagna and Ivan Brandon, penciled by Mike Allred, Niko Henrichon, Harvey Talibao and Rael Lyra, cover by Phil Jimenez.

All the pieces fall into place as this final issue concludes with a bang! Namor has never taken orders from anyone before, so why does he take them from Cyclops? Where does Emma get all those Jimmy Choo's? And when a mystery strikes Utopia, who does Cyclops send to solve it? Doop!

40 pages, $3.99.

NEW MUTANTS #11

Written by Kieron Gillen, penciled by Niko Henrichon, cover by Terry Dodson.

Siege Blockbuster tie-in. Back in Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia, Dani Moonstar made a deal with Hela. Now, the mistress of Hel is calling in her marker. With all the Asgardians falling in the Siege of Asgard, someone needs to deal with the dead. And who better to do so than a Valkyrie. But where is Dani supposed to be bringing these dead?

32 pages, $2.99.

S.W.O.R.D. #5

Written by Kieron Gillen, penciled by Steven Sanders, cover by Mike Del Mundo.

With Agent Brand imprisoned, all hell breaks loose! Norman Osborn and the Dark Avengers set out to destroy a group peaceful aliens while a war-like race is about to unleash the most intelligent and dangerous being in the universe! Now Brand herself is about to walk in a trap that could spell the end of everything she's worked for...and her life!

32 pages, $2.99.

UNCANNY X-MEN #522

Written by Matt Fraction, pencils by Whilce Portacio, cover by Terry Dodson.

She's been gone for a long time, but she's coming back. This isn't a hoax. This isn't a joke. (CLASSIFIED) is back in this over-sized special issue.

40 pages, $3.99.

WEAPON X NOIR #1

Written by Dennis Calero, penciled by TBA, covers by C.P. Smith and Dennis Calero.

Spinning from the pages of X-Men Noir: Mark of Cain...

"In the fourth century, Saint Jerome said that the face was the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. I wear a false face, true. One that is hideous and deformed, to hide my true nature. Or perhaps it is the mask that is real, and the face...a demon."

40 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #46

Written by Daniel Way, pencils by Scot Eaton, cover by Leinil Francis Yu.

"Reckoning Prologue." His final confrontation with Romulus on the horizon, Wolverine reaches out to a friend to help him put to rest one of the greatest tragedies of his long, long life‹the death of Mariko Yashida. Guest-starring Nightcrawler.

32 pages, $2.99.

WOLVERINE WEAPON X #11

Written by Jason Aaron, pencils and cover by Ron Garney.

"Tomorrow Dies Today,"part one . Beginning an epic, action-packed arc featuring the debut of an all-new, all-different Deathlok. Killer cyborgs have come from the future to kill the heroes of today, while Wolverine embarks on an international pub crawl with a certain recently reborn Sentinel of Liberty. Beer and bullets galore!

32 pages, $3.99.

WOLVERINE: MR. X

Written by Frank Tieri, penciled by Paco Diaz Luque, cover by Brandon Peterson.

Mr. X is back for a rematch and revenge on the only man who's ever beaten him: Wolverine! Find out everything you never knew about one of the most dangerous psychopaths in the Marvel Universe. The first time these two met, Wolverine barely escaped with his life, and this time...well, one thing's for sure, you'll never see the end coming but you'll love how you got there!

40 pages, $3.99.

X-23 #1

Written by Majroie Liu, pencils and cover by Alina Ursov.

X-23 has spent her short life being used by those in power, from the military to the X-Men. But when she is forced to confront a being who can control her life with nothing but a thought, will X-23 finally learn how to fight -- not for others, but herself? Guest-starring NYX!

48 pages, $3.99.

X-FACTOR #203

Written by Peter David, penciled by Valentine De Landro, cover by David Yardin.

Deep into unknown jungles go Monet and Guido, a.k.a. Strong Guy, a two-person rescue team in a desperate gambit to free Monet's father from the hands of terrorists. And what exactly do the terrorists want? They want Monet, as it turns out. And you'll never guess who's behind it all.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-FACTOR FOREVER #1

Written by Louise Simonson, pencils and cover by Dan Panosian.

They're back. Once they were Xavier's young charges: mutant teens who bore the responsibility of protecting a world that hated them. But time has hardened these five X-Men, forcing them to reimagine their mission and purpose. And now, the original dream-team returns to fight the one threat that's haunted them since the day they took on the X-Factor name. Join legendary X-scribe Louise Simonson as she reunites with the title and characters she made famous for an epic in the Forever tradition!

40 pages, $3.99.

X-FORCE #25

Written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, pencils and covers by Clayton Crain.

Necrosha ends here, part six of six. Everything Destiny foretold has come true. The Black Queen has become the Dark Goddess, but X-Force's mission stands.. kill her. But how do you fight a god with claws, knives and guns? And how many members will X-Force lose before the fight is over?

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN FOREVER #19 & #20

Written by Chris Claremont, pencils by Kerry Gammill, cover by Tom Grummett.

Mysteries continue to mount regarding the "mutant burnout" phenomena and the shadowy organization known only as the "Consortium". After ferreting out a complex network of double-agents infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury is left with only one choice: to infiltrate the Consortium himself. With a team of X-Men behind him, the Consortium is about to get hit by Hurricane Nicholas!

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN LEGACY #234

Written by Mike Carey, pencils by Diogenes Neves, cover by Clay Mann.

Rogue has survived a lot in her day, but can she survive the men warring for her heart? It's not the first time several men have courted the Southern Belle, but it is the first time she can actually do anything about it. Who will she chose? You'll be shocked!

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN NOIR: MARK OF CAIN #4

Written by Fred Van Lente, pencils and cover by Dennis Calero.

"The notorious cat burglar Katherine 'Kitty' Pryde was already legendary, at her tender age, for slipping in and out the most tightly guarded buildings as if walking through walls. But duping the headquarters of the Office of National Emergency would be a challenge even for her considerable talents..."

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: HOPE #1

Written by Duane Swierczynski, pencils and cover by Steve Dillon.

Hope Summers could be the much-heralded "messiah" who will save mutantkind from extinction...or she could just be some poor kid, caught in the wrong place at the wrong time(s). Either way, since her infancy she's been raised by mutant soldier Cable in a hostile, dying future Earth -- and she's had to learn some hard lessons along the way. Now, Duane Swierczynski and Steve Dillon bring you four thrilling, untold tales from Hope's future past as she grapples with vicious snipers, robot wolf packs, mutant rats, and even Cable himself. This is the place to start if you want to know what the X-Men's future "messiah" is made of.

32 pages, $2.99.

X-MEN ORIGINS: NIGHTCRAWLER

Written by Adam Freeman, pencils and cover by Cary Nord.

The X-Men Origins series continues with your favorite German mutant, Nightcrawler! Relive his early days as a trapeze artist in Germany, witness the first time he teleported and see the events that made him the hero he is today!

48 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: PIXIE STRIKES BACK #2

Written by Kathryn Immonen, penciled by Sara Pichelli, cover by Stuart Immonen.

X-23, Armor, Blindfold, Mercury and Pixie are stuck in a nightmare high school and they can't get out. Who is the person responsible? Could it be Pixie's father? And who is he? Here's one hint -- Hellfire.

32 pages, $3.99.

X-MEN: SECOND COMING

Written by Christopher Yost and Craig Kyle, pencils and variant cover by David Finch, cover by Adi Granov.

Many will be wounded. Several will die. The climax of four years of X-Men stories is the X-Event of 2010! What started in House of M with the Decimation of mutantkind and erupted with the first new mutant birth in Messiah Complex finishes here. In the epic crossover Second Coming, Cyclops' faith pays off when Cable returns to the present with Hope, the girl he believes to be the mutant messiah. But will she be the savior or destroyer of mutantkind? We may never know, as she is the target of an initiative for mutant eradication unlike anything they X-Men have ever experienced. Many will be wounded. Several will die. Is Hope worth it?

48 pages, $3.99.

MAX TITLES

PUNISHER MAX #5

Written by Jason Aaron, penciled by Steve Dillon, cover by Dave Johnson.

"Kingpin," part 5. Witness the birth of the Kingpin. And witness Frank Castle at his most desperate and brutal. The first arc concludes with death and murder and more death.

32 pages, $3.99.

PUNISHER MAX: BUTTERFLY

Written by Valerie D'Orazio, pencils and cover by Laurence Campbell.

A lurid tell-all book leads the Punisher on the trail of a hitwoman marked for death. Who is Butterfly? And will the Punisher be her salvation, her temptation, or her damnation? Author Valerie D'Orazio and artist Laurence Campbell unload a full barrage of mayhem in this blood-soaked one-shot.

40 pages, $4.99.

OTHERS

DARK TOWER: THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL #5

Written by Peter David, pencils and cover by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, variant cover by Cary Nord.

The climactic battle for all the Mid-World marbles! On one side, with their backs to Jericho Hill are Roland, his ka-tet and the surviving members of his father's Affiliation. Arrayed against them, thousands of soldiers and slow mutants armed with the most horrific selection of weapons that the Good Man, John Farson could provide them. A few will live and many will die, and no reader will ever forget the intensity of the struggle or its heart-wrenching outcome. You must not miss the shattering conclusion that will alter the balance of power in Mid-World in unthinkable ways. You have been warned.

40 pages, $3.99.

HALO: BLOOD LINE #4

Written by Fred Van Lente, art and cover by Francis Portela.

Time is running out for Spartan: Black. Their commanding officer is about to be dissected by the psychotic monitor of The Line. Their AI Iona has been infected by Forerunner technology. One of their own has turned against them, pushing their already uneasy alliance with the Elite to the brink. A massive Covenant armada is converging on their position. Only a desperate gamble will save them -- but that's why you always bet on Black. Based on the best-selling XBox 360 game from Microsoft!

32 pages, $3.99.

DAFFODIL #3

Written by Frederic Brremaud, adapted by Marc Sumerak, art and cover by Giovanni Rigano.

Daffodil, Achilles and Globuline continue to hunt the mysterious and bloodthirsty Nosferatu who is running rampant, leaving a devastated countryside and a trail of bodies torn limb from limb behind him. If Nosferatu and his hordes cannot be stopped, his path of destruction will inevitably lead the greatest conflict between humans and vampires the world has ever seen. But Daffodil and her team are not the only ones looking for the great Count, and not everyone's motives are so pure. She'll have to make sure that Rotweiller, accompanied by his pack of canines, and Bones, a holy priest irresistibly attracted to the vampires' sensuality, don't find Nosferatu first!

48 pages, $5.99.

MILLAR & MCNIVEN'S NEMESIS #1

Written by Mark Millar, pencils and cover by Steve McNiven.

What if the smartest, toughest costumed bad ass in the world was totally evil? Meet Nemesis. He's systematically been destroying the lives of every police chief in Asia, and he's now set his sights on Washington, DC. The police don't have a chance.

32 pages, $2.99.

POWERS #5

Written by Brian Michael Bendis, art and cover by Michael Avon Oeming.

The reviews are in and these all new chapters of Powers are getting raves! . So hop on board the comic that blends crime and super heroes like you have never seen before.

40 pages, $3.95.

THE STAND: SOUL SURVIVORS #5

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, penciled by Mike Perkins, cover by Lee Bermejo, variant cover by Perkins.

Somehow, by luck and by pluck, Nick Andros led his group through the wilderness to Hemmingford House, the home of Mother Abagail. But they can't stay long, and an even more dangerous task awaits them: Seeking out and facing down Randall Flagg. In the midst of a crisis of faith, Nick makes a fateful choice that will forever change his life. Also: In a world without doctors, what happens when a member of Stu and Frannie's group requires an operation? Pick up a scalpel and say your prayers, True Believers, as the third volume of Stephen King's horror epic concludes!

32 pages, $3.99.

STEPHEN KING'S "N." #1

Written by Marc Guggenhim, art and cover by Alex Maleev.

There is something unearthly and mysterious deep in Ackerman's Field in rural Maine. There is a Stonehenge-like arrangement of seven stones with a horrifying EYE in the center. And whatever dwells there in that strange, windswept setting may have brought about the suicide of one man...and harbor death for the OCD afflicted "N.", whose visits to the field have passed beyond compulsion into the realm of obsession. Based on the chilling short story from the recent Stephen King collection, Just After Sunset, this adaptation will provide nightmares aplenty. Just keep counting the stones...keep counting...counting...

32 pages, $3.99.

TALES OF THE DRAGON GUARD #2

Written by Ange, adapated by Paul Benjamin, art and cover by Phillipe Briones.

When we met Akanah, she was just a scared little girl, willing to do anything to protect her brother from the dangerous Veill. Now, twelve years later, she is a Novice of the Order of the Dragon Guard, becoming ever more hardened by the life of a warrior. When Akanah and her friend Eleanor are put in charge of escorting the senior Knight, Oris, on a diplomatic mission towards the Peaks of High-Rock, her allegiance and battle readiness will be put to the ultimate test. Joined by Jan, a young cartographer and protective talisman sanctioned by the Aman order, the group will face a rocky road to High-Rock. As a budding friendship brings Jan closer to Akanah, danger isn't far away, and when dragons roam the skies, friends may well turn into enemies...

48 pages, $5.99.

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